This month’s Eat the Street food truck rally will serve as a fundraiser for Japan, with 32 trucks and street food vendors not only creating unique, Japanese-themed dishes, but in some cases, donating a portion of their sales to the…
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I’m thrilled today to have Dallas Nagata White debut her new blog on Nonstop Honolulu. Dallas’ blog, Moments Around, will capture shots she takes around the island and the world. This may not sound like anything too extraordinary, but that’s…
Every week, our Nonstop writers/photographers/bloggers go out of their way to cover what’s happening in Honolulu, whether it’s attending events, parties or visiting new eateries. On some days, I have the luxury of having more content than I can properly…
This year’s Honolulu Festival wrapped up Sunday evening with a grand parade down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. It was an emotional weekend at the festival, with sobering news coming from Japan in the aftermath of last week’s earthquake and tsunami.…
The eating goes on ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 22 By Diane Seo and Mari TaketaNonstopDespite the tragedy unfolding in Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, Honolulu Festival organizers decided to proceed not only with…
Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle has issued an all clear for Oahu residents, after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan. Although the Islands were spared devastation, boats and piers were damaged at Keehi Small Boat Harbor. Public and private schools in Hawaii…
Cheese, please ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 15 By Diane SeoNonstopI love good cheese. It's one of the only gourmet foods I regularly have in my refrigerator, and if there's a cheese plate on a menu, I'll almost…
We’re expecting an enormous crowd to show for tomorrow’s Eat the Street Kaka’ako, maybe up to 3,000 people if the weather holds up.That’s an incredible projection for a relatively new, grassroots event. But there’s something about bringing locally owned food…
Judging from the huge lines for Melt’s duck confit sandwich and foie gras soup at January’s Eat the Street, we know a lot of people attending Friday’s Eat the Street Kaka’ako will be interested in scoping out new or specialty…
Eat the Street Kakaako ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 25 Are you ready, people? If you thought last month's Eat the Street was epic, this Friday's food truck rally is going off the charts.Check out the stats: 26…
After January’s hugely successful Eat the Street food truck rally — where 1,200-plus people jammed a Kapiolani Boulevard parking lot to taste everything from Gogi Korean Tacos to Melt’s foie gras soup — it was clear Honolulu is hungry for…
Did this: Punahou Carnival ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 24 By Sarah KawachiSpecial to NonstopI’ll have to admit, I was never excited about the Punahou Carnival growing up, probably because no one close to me went to school…
Today is Chinese New Year, the first day of the Year of the Rabbit. Typically, the start of the Lunar New Year hasn’t been a significant day for me. I’m not Chinese, and I’ve never regarded Chinese astrology with any…
Outings: Eating our way around Oahu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11 By Mike SumidaSpecial to NonstopMy brother and his wife, who live in Philadelphia, surprised us by showing up unannounced on Christmas Eve. The scene was something…
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With 2011 arriving within days, it’s only fitting for me to close out 2010 by looking back at some of my favorite galleries and video that have run on the site.It’s been four months we launched, although it feels far…
We're giving away two pairs of tickets to the huge bash at Aloha Tower Marketplace
Where I call home ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 20 By Sarah KawachiSpecial to NonstopI’ll admit it, when I was in high school, I couldn’t wait to get out of Aiea. Both sides of my family have deep…
You know the homes… the ones that make you stop, gaze and even chuckle with their elaborate and often over-the-top holiday lights and decorations. Forget the bad economy. Forget the bad weather. For Christmas enthusiasts, there’s no holding back at…
Scenes from Bruno Mars @ Blaisdell— Video by John Garcia Bruno Mars ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 32 — Photo by Oscar Hernandez jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('bc2312e8cd93b20d14515ea702337fc8', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
Come take part tonight (Dec. 18) in this fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation and Hawaii Children Cancer Foundation. It’s a pub crawl at 12 Chinatown bars, including, thirtyninehotel, Bar 35, NextDoor, The Manifest, Soho Mixed Media Bar, Murphy’s,…
By Nathan KamSpecial to NonstopI’ll never forget the reaction I got from my wife when I gave her a Hangaway as a birthday gift several years ago.As she unwrapped the skinny box and discovered what I thought was a brilliant…
Here’s a collection of twitpics from our Twitter followers
We recently received two new Outings submissions from readers Yen Phan and Harry Covair. Here’s Yen’s gallery about watching a scene being shot for “Hawaii Five-O.” Behind-the-scenes of 'Hawaii Five-O' ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 7 By Yen…
The Nonstop Honolulu crew met yesterday for one of our regular meetings, and one of the main things we discussed was our goals for the upcoming year.We’re three and a half months old now — not quite established, but past…
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Come celebrate the launch of Groupon Honolulu, who’s throwing this pau hana launch party with its partner Nonstop Honolulu. It’ll be a cool evening to mingle and mix with a fun crowd, with free pupu, 20 percent off drink tabs,…
It’s Cyber Monday, the Black Friday for those of us who prefer shopping without crowds and chaos. Instead of circling the malls for parking and jostling for discounted merchandise in jammed stores, we secure gifts with just our computers and…
The Nonstop Honolulu crew spent Thursday night and early Friday capturing scenes of Black Friday madness at the major shopping targets around the island. You really have to check out these pics and video to know what went on… Best…
Here are the extended hours this holiday season for the local malls:Ala Moana CenterFri., Nov. 26: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. (several stores will open as early as midnight. See website for details)Nov. 27: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.Nov. 28: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.Dec. 11-23:…
Although I’ve been an editor for many years, I still never know when an idea for a new feature will hit it with readers or flop at its inception. Years ago, before the Internet and instant reader comments, it was…
Party pics: Business of Networking ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 28 — Photo by Ryan Matsumoto jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('2932a464818fa48dd92cc7652ef5ffd1', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
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BAMP Project and Goldenvoice present Tool live at Blaisdell Arena on Jan. 14, 2011. The Grammy Award-winning band, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, has had chart toppers like “Lateralus” and “10,000 Days” by playing unusually intelligent and…
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Nonstop Honolulu doesn’t have a central office or actually any shared work space. We all work independently in our homes, and although it would be nice to have a Nonstop Honolulu newsroom some day, we don’t really need it. With…
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There’s a lot happening in Honolulu for Halloween. Get in on the fun, from haunted houses to club parties to block parties and music festivals. — Haunted Lagoon photo courtesy of Polynesian Cultural CenterHalloween partiesHallowbalooOct. 29 at The Waterfront at…
If you’re a regular reader of Nonstop, I’m sure you’ve noticed that several of our writers/photographers/bloggers have ventured far beyond Honolulu this month.Tracy Chan was the first to go, flying to California to visit family. Catherine Toth then took off…
